Employment
Law and order government at odds with police over pay
The law and order government appears to be on a collision course with police over a pay offer the union is calling a kick in the guts.
The Minister is insisting the coalition does back the police but… Audio
Police union campaigns against 'insulting' pay offer
"Insulting", "disgusting" and "demoralising" is how officers have described their latest pay offer from the government.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the government is negotiating in "tough… Audio
Workplace Relations Minister vows to fix elusive Holidays Act
Brooke van Velden has also renewed attacks on Labour's minimum wage hikes, doubling of sick leave and the new Matariki public holiday.
Ombudsman resignation: How old is too old?
How old is too old for a job with high responsibility? The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, will retire from his role at the end of the week because of a 49 year law stating the person in the job must… Audio
Police fire back at 'insulting' pay rise offer
Officers say the offer is "an absolute joke" and "farcical" amid a cost of living crisis and a "tough on crime" government.
NZ Initiative calls for urgent action on GP workforce
The New Zealand Initiative is again calling for urgent action to secure the GP workforce and expand their role.
It says a paper published in this month's New Zealand medical journal about GP's taking… Audio
'You can't be what you can't see'
One of the few Māori working in the tech industry believes tangata whenua could help fill a staffing gap in Aotearoa and boost tech exports overseas.
As it happened: TVNZ to axe long-running shows
It's not just TV current affairs facing cuts at TVNZ - recap Friday's developments here.
TVNZ looks to axe award-winning shows
The Sunday programme, the long-running consumer affairs show Fair Go and several news bulletins may be axed in the proposed restructuring, sources say.
TVNZ to cut staff
In the latest blow to the media industry, TVNZ is looking to cut up to 68 jobs - or nine percent of its staff.
RNZ understands Re: News, Fair Go and Sunday are likely to be affected, with meetings… Audio
As it happened: TVNZ to cut up to 68 jobs in proposed restructure
An ex-TVNZ journalist says he would be "very surprised" if staff efforts to save their jobs are successful.
Up to 70 people could lose jobs at TVNZ
Attention's flicked to another channel with TVNZ announcing almost seventy people could lose their jobs. It comes a week after Newshub revealed plans to shut down its news and current affairs division… Audio
TVNZ to make announcement about future
Staff have been told to watch their inboxes tomorrow for the future of news at the broadcaster.
WorkSafe not investigating crash that killed two in 2019
An aunt's five-year fight for her nephew's death to be fully investigated has ended with a firm no from WorkSafe.
A coroner told WorkSafe to reconsider what it did after two young casual workers… Audio
'We're calling on NIWA to end that gender pay gap' - union staff protest
NIWA's union staff are protesting a gender pay gap and what they say is the unfair treatment of union members.
Future for student journalists unclear with job slashes
Newshub's shock closure raises a question about the future of the workforce, with up to three hundred jobs set to be slashed.
Meanwhile, enrolments at the New Zealand Broadcasting School are picking… Audio
Local screen industry hit by Newshub closure
The devastating effects of Newshub's closure on news production will be shared by the local screen industry.
Shows partially funded and commissioned by TV3 have an uncertain future, and one industry… Audio
Hundreds of job losses on the cards in Newshub closure
Up to 300 people are set to lose their jobs when Newshub closes operations.
Juliet Speedy is a South Island senior reporter for the broadcaster. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Willie Jackson on Newshub closure
Newshub bosses did not ask the government for any financial assistance before they announced a proposal to shut down their news production.
As many as 300 staff members will lose their jobs by the… Audio
Govt bailout off the cards for Newshub after closure
A government bailout is off the cards for one of the country's major news outlets which has announced it's shutting at the end of June.
Up to 300 people will lose their jobs.
Newshub says it has not… Audio
